What happened on the Crimean bridge?
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 18 July 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
We find out more about the bombing of the Kerch bridge between occupied Crimea and Russia. How much damage has been done and by whom? Olga Robinson from BBC Verify talks through the evidence.
And is Vladimir Putin’s homophobia driving LGBT acceptance amongst Ukrainians? Mikhail Zygar, the Russian journalist, writer and film maker tells us why he hopes his own marriage will strike a blow for gay equality in Russia, while Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun talks about passing a law to allow same-sex partnerships in Ukraine.
Today’s episode is presented by Lucy Hockings and Lyse Doucet. The producers were Arsenii Sokolov, Clare Williamson and Tom Smithard. The technical producer was Frank McWeeny. The series producer is Tim Walklate and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | It's 510 days since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:11.0 | Who is the most successful general of the 21st century so far? |
| 0:15.0 | Well, one name that's often mentioned is Alexander Sursky. |
| 0:19.0 | He's the Ukrainian who masterminded last year's defense of Kiev. |
| 0:22.0 | He's now running the Eastern counteroffensive. |
| 0:27.0 | And he's been speaking to our BBC colleague Jonathan Biel. |
| 0:31.0 | We would like to get very fast results. |
| 0:36.0 | But in reality, it's practically impossible. |
| 0:40.0 | This entire area is well prepared with defences. |
| 0:44.0 | So all advances are not going as fast as we would like. |
| 0:49.0 | But was it Sursky who masterminded this week's attack on Kirchbridge? |
| 0:56.0 | This is Ukraine cost. |
| 0:58.0 | Ukraine costs for business. |
| 1:01.0 | Ukraine is an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain. |
| 1:06.0 | The ends of people are without heating, without water. |
| 1:09.0 | Who is the aggressor? |
| 1:11.0 | He will be ready to use nuclear weapons. |
| 1:14.0 | They killed him and fled. |
| 1:16.0 | I do not know how we managed to survive. |
| 1:19.0 | I want people to know the truth. |
| 1:23.0 | Hello, this is Lucy in the Ukraine car studio. |
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